内蒙古包头市第四中学2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题

内蒙古包头市第四中学2022-2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题第I卷第一部分：听力（共两小节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whoisansweringthephone?A.LindaB.TomC.David2.Whatisthewoman’splanfortonight?A.Togotothepark.B.Togotoaconcert.C.Tovisitherbrother.3.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodonext?A.Moveashelf.B.Carryabox.C.Leavetheapartment.4.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whentoattendameeting.B.Whentopickuptheirparents.C.WhentodoChristmasshopping.5.WhenisMary’sbirthday?A.May13thB.May14thC.May15th第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanorder?A.Hotdogsandcoffee.B.Burgersandtea.C.Sandwichesandjuice-15-\n7.Howmuchdoesthemangivethewomanasatip?A.Threedollars.B.Twodollars.C.Onedollar.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whydoesn’tthemanlikethebedroom?A.Itisnotbigenough.B.Itisnotwellequipped.C.Itisnotfilledwithsunshine.9.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Gettinganewshower.B.ThrowingawaytheoldstuffC.Buyingsomenewfurniture.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whichmonthisitprobablynow?A.OctoberB.NovemberC.December11.Whichcityisthewoman’sbrothercomingbackfrom?A.WashingtonD.C.B.Atlanta.C.Chicago.12.Whatisthetimenow?A.4:30pmB.5:00pm.C.5:30pm.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatdidthemandoonSundayafternoon?A.Hewentskating.B.Hewatchedamovie.C.Hewentoverhisnotes.14.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Helpprepareforanexam.B.Goswimmingwithher.C.Findapart-timejob.-15-\n15.Whatdayisitprobablytoday?A.Wednesday.B.Tuesday.C.Monday.16.Whatistheweatherprobablylikenow?A.FineB.CloudyC.Rainy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatwasthelastplacethespeaker’sauntwentbeforegoingtotherestaurant?A.Afashionstore.B.Asnackshop.C.Apark.18.Whatdidthespeaker’sauntthinkwhathappenedtoherpurse?A.Someonetookitaway.B.Sheleftitinthehotel.C.Shedroppeditsomewhere.19.Howoldwastheyoungmanwhenhefirstmetthespeaker’saunt?A.Inhisteens.B.Inhistwenties.C.Inhisthirties.20.Whodidthespeaker’saunthelptenyearsago?A.Theyoungman’sson.B.Theyoungman’saunt.C.Theyoungmanhimself.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AThepupilsofGrangetownHighhavebeenbusygettingtoknowtheir newestandtallestclassmate—a7-meter-tallgiraffeoutsidetheirschool.  Thegiraffeisahugesculpture(雕像)madebyalocalartist.Theschool’s headmasternoticedthesculptureintheartist’sgardenashedrovepastoneday,andthoughtitwouldbeperfectforhisschool.“Ikneweveryonewouldloveit,'”hesaid,"becauseourbasketballteamisknownastheGrangetownGiraffes,andtheyweargiraffesontheirshirts.SoIaskedthemtowritealettertotheartist,askinghowmuchitwouldcosttobuythegiraffe.Hewasverykindandgotitreadytodeliver-15-\n(递送)insixweeks—allfornothing!ItwasexpectedtoarriveoneSundaymorning,sothatthepupilswouldseeitwhentheygottoschoolonMonday一atthattimetheyhadnoideathatweweregettingit."  Theartist,TomBennett,wasauniversityprofessor(教授)ofchemistrybeforeheleftthatjobin2022andonlytookupmetalworkacoupleofyearsago.I’vealwaysdrawnpictures,”hesaid.“Icanevenrememberdoingitonmyfirstdayatschool—Idrewahorse.Iwantedittobethebesthorsepictureever,butIdon'tthinkIsucceeded."Tom’sfirstmetalworkwasabicyclefortwothatheandhiswifecouldgocyclingontogether.“Itwasthemostuncomfortablebikeevercreated,”hesaid,“soIgaveupmakingbicyclesandwentintosculptureinstead."  MeanwhilethepupilsatGrangetownHighareveryhappywiththeirnewclassmate.“We’regoingtoholdacompetitiontogiveitapropername,”saidonegirl.“Everyonelikestheexpressiononitsface,soperhapsthatwillgiveussomeideas."21.Accordingtothetext,thegiraffe___.   A.wasastallasabasketballplayer   B.wasgiventoGrangetownHighforfree  C.wassenttoGrangetownHighonMonday   D.wasspeciallymadeforabasketballteam22.WhenthepupilsgottoschoolonMonday,theyprobablyfelt__.   A.shy    B.sadC.excited  D.confident23.WhatcanwelearnaboutTomBennett?   A.Heshowedinterestinartatanearlyage.   B.Hewasgoodatdrawing,especiallyhorses, C.HevisitedGrangetownHighasaprofessor.   D.Helearnedalotaboutsculptureatuniversity.24.What'sthemainideaofthetext?   A.Itwasadifficultjobtonameagiraffe.   B.TomBennettiswell-knownasasculptor, C.TheGrangetownGiraffesisastrongteam.   D.AmetalgiraffearrivedatGrangetownHigh.-15-\nBOver40yearsago,acountrymusicDJconvention(大会)washeldeveryyearinNashville,Tennessee.Manycountryperformersusedtoattendtheconventiontogivetheirperformances.FanswouldgotoNashvillehopingtoseetheirfavoriteperformers.Intheend,somanyfansbeganshowingupinNashvillethatafestivalnamedFanFairwasborn.   ThefirstFanFairwasheldinApril1972,inNashvilleforfourdays.Someofcountrymusic’s  biggeststarsattended.Therewereaboutfiftythousandfans.ThefirstFanFairwassosuccessfulthatplanningbeganalmostimmediatelyfor1973.ThedatewaschangedtoJune,whentheweatherwouldbebetter.OveronehundredthousandfansattendedthesecondFanFair.   EveryyearbroughtsomanyperformersandfanstoFanFairthat,in1982,itwasmovedtotheTennesseeStateFairgrounds.FanFairstayedatthefairgroundsforanothernineteenyears.   Therewasalwaystheunexpectedduringthefestival.In1974,formerBeatlePaulMcCartneyattended.In1992,morethansixhundredreportersfromEurope,Asia,andSouthAmericawenttocovertheappearanceofapopularstar,BillyRayCyrus,whohadintroducedanewcountrylinedance.In1996,GarthBrooks,whomadeasurpriseappearance,signedautographs(签名)for23hours.In2022,FanFairreturnedtodowntownNashvilleastheworld’s biggestcountrymusicfestival.Now,overonehundredandtwenty-fivethousandcountrymusicfansgotoNashvilleeveryJune.Asyoucanimagine,thosewhowanttoattendFanFairmustplanahead.Forexample,theyneedtobuyaticketseveralmonthsaheadoftime.Ofcourse,there'smuchmoretoprepare.25.Accordingtothetext,FanFair ___.   A.hasahistoryofmorethan50years   B.lastsalmosthalfamontheveryyear C.isthemostimportantmusicfestivalinAmerica   D.isatimewhencountrymusicloversgettogether-15-\n26.ThesecondFanFair____.   A.washeldinthespringof1972   B.wasmorepopularthanthefirstone C.wasmovedfromNashvilletothefairgrounds D.wasattendedbyformerBeatlePaulMcCartney27.Thepurposeofthefourthparagraphisto____.   A.showwhyFanFairhasbeenpopular   B.introducethreefamousmusicians  C.explainhowFanFairstarted   D.askpeopletoattendFanFair28.Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutnext?   A.Adviceforfans. B.MusicinAmerica. C.EducationinNashville.D.Thefutureofcountrymusic.CSomeunwelcomevisitorsfromNorthAmericahavebeenturningupinthewatersoffthecoastofGreatBritain.  NorthAmericanlobsters(龙虾)havebeenfoundintheNorthSea(betweenGreatBritainandNorthwestEurope),farfromtheirownhabitat.ThelobstersusuallylivealongtheeasterncoastofCanadaandtheUnitedStates.  Itisimpossiblethatthelobsterscouldhavemadethe5,600-kilometrejourneyontheirown.TheywereprobablybroughttoBritainandthengotawayfromcontainers.Someofthelobstersthatwerecaughthadelasticbands(松紧带)holdingtheirlegsshut,likelobstersthatarekeptincontainersinstoresorrestaurants.  Manymayhavebeen“setfree”fromsomeshipspassingthroughthearea.Sometimespassengersorderalivelobsterfromatankinthediningroomandthenaskthewaitertothrowitoverboardinsteadofcookingit.   Accordingtoofficialrecords,26NorthAmericanlobstershavebeencaughtinwatersoffGreatBritainsince1988.However,itisbelievedmanymorehavebeenfoundbutnotreported.-15-\n   ItisagainstthelawtoletNorthAmericanlobsterscomeintoBritishwaters.IftheysettledowninEuropeanwaters,itwouldbebadforthelocallobsters.Thetwoliveinthesameplaceandeatthesamefood.ButNorthAmericanlobstersarelarger,strongerandmoreaggressive（好斗的）than Europeanlobsters,andtheyproduceyoungmorequickly.   Asaresult,theycouldtakefoodandspaceawayfromthelocallobsters,andfromothertypesofshellfishthatliveinthesamearea.Theselobstersmayalsocarrydiseasesthatcouldharmthelocallobsters.”29.Thoseunwelcomelobsters___.   A.couldtravel5,600kmadayontheirown   B.usedtoliveinwatersoffGreatBritain  C.wouldsoondisappearinBritishwaters  D.mighthaveescapedonthewaytoBritain30.WhatcanwelearnaboutEuropeanlobsters?   A.Theyaregrowingtoofasttobekeptundercontrol..   B.Shellfishoftentakeawaytheirfoodandspace. C.TheyareeasilyharmedbyNorthAmericanlobsters.   D.Peoplebecomeilleasilyiftheyeattheselobsters.31.Theauthor’s purposeofwritingthetextismostlikelyto___.   A.discuss   B.reportC.advertise    D.introduceDMostbuildingsarebuilttostandupstraight,buttheselookasiftheymightfallover!ThechurchtowerofSuurhusen   Builtin1450,the27-metre-highchurchtowerliesinSuurhusen,Germany.Itwasbuiltinwetlandonfoundationsofoaktreetrunks(树干).Whenthelandwasdrained(排水)later,thewoodbrokedown,causingonesideofthetowertobealittlelowerthantheother.In1975,thetowerbecameareal hazard andpeoplewerenotallowedtoenteruntilthefoundationsweremadestrongagain.Thelean(倾斜)ofthetowerisnowaboutfivedegrees.-15-\nTheLeaningTowerofPisa   Theworkofbuildingthetowerbeganin1173,andwasfinallycompletedin1372.Infact,itbegantoleanafterjustacoupleoffloorswerebuilt.Andthisconditioncontinuedinthecenturiesafteritscompletion.Thetowerwasfinallyclosedtothepublicin1990afterpeoplefailedtostabilize(使稳固)itsfoundations.In2022,itwasreopenedafterengineersremovedsoilfromunderneathitsraisedside.Nowitleansjustanangleof3.97degrees.CapitalGateofAbuDhabi  Completedin2022,theCapitalGatetowerinAbuDhabiwasdesignedtoleaneighteendegrees.ThebuildingstandsnexttotheAbuDhabiNationalExhibitionCentreandcontains,amongotherthings,afinehotelwithwonderfulviewsoftheharbour.AlsoknownastheleaningtowerofAbuDhabi,thetowerisoneofthetallestbuildingsinthecity.BigBenofLondon Thebuildingleans0.26degreestothenorthwest.Thiswasmainlycausedbytheengineeringprojects(项目)thathavebeencarriedoutinthegroundbelowitsincethelate1800s.Thetower,whichhasbeencontinuouslyopensinceitwascompletedin1858,hasnowhereneartheleanoftheTowerofPisaandisstillcompletelysafetoenter.32.Theunderlinedword“hazard”inParagraph2probablymeans“____”.   A.danger    B.churchC.castle    D.treasure33.WhatcanwelearnabouttheLeaningTowerofPisa?   A.Itdidn'tleanuntiltenyearsafteritscompletion.   B.Ittookalmosttwohundredyearstocomplete. C.Itwasbuiltonfoundationsofoaktreetrunks.   D.Ithasbeenopensinceitwascompleted.34.Whichofthefollowingtowersleansthemostaccordingtothetext?   A.ThechurchtowerofSuurhusen. B.TheLeaningTowerofPisa. C.CapitalGateofAbuDhabi.  D.BigBenofLondon.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?-15-\n   A.ThehistoryoftowersB.Theartofbuildingatower C.Theleaningtowersoftheworld D.TopfourtallesttowersinEurope第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Ifyou'veeverwonderedhowdancerswouldtellthestoryofamanandawoman'sloveforeachotherthroughdancemoves,youshouldwatchpeopledancetheRumba.36 Anditisconsideredthemostpassionate(富有激情的)ballroomdance.LikemanyLatindances,theRumbahasitsroots(根源)inAfrica.WhentheSpanishfirstmovedtotheNewWorld,theybroughtAfricanslavestoworkforthem.37Whentheywerefinishedwithahardday'swork,theywouldsometimesfindthepersontheywereinlovewithanddancetheRumba.38 TheywantedtodancetheRumbainpublic!  Thedanceslowlyspreadandgrewinpopularity.Then,inthe1930s,thefamousdanceteacherMonsieurPierresawtheRumbabeingdancedinNewYorkandhedecideditwassoexcitingandinterestingthatitshouldbedancedinLondon,too.39  TodaythereareseveraltypesofRumbapeopledance.SomedanceatypeofRumbathatisveryfastandfeatures(以…为特点)bigmovements.40 NomatterwhattypeofRumbapeopledance,thestorythedancetellsisstillthesame:thelovebetweenamanandawoman.   A.Fromthere,theRumbaspreadacrosstheworld.   B.ThispopulardanceisfromtheislandnationofCuba.   C.OthersdanceaslowtypeofRumbaandusesmallsteps.   D.Whenslavemasterssawthisdance,theywereimpressed.   E.Slavesworkedlonghoursandhadveryfewwaystorelax.   F.WhentheRumbawasfirstdanced,itreferredtoadanceparty.  G.Thisdancebecameaformaldancedoneinpublicwithapartner.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）-15-\n阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。MydadcametoAmericafromGreeceattheveryyoungageoffourteen.He 41 anaverageoffourteenhoursperday,sixtosevendaysaweek,foroverthirty-fiveyears.Becauseofhis 42 work,heownedmanyrestaurantsinNewJersey.Hewas 43 hisachievementsandwhathecould 44 forhisfamily.WhenIwasgraduatingfromcollege,Dadtoldmehedecidedto 45 therestaurantsandretire(退休).“Ifyouaregraduating,my 46 isover.Ihave 47 mychildrenandprovidedforallofyou.Iamgoingto 48.”“Great,butwhatwillyoudo?I 49 knowyoucookinginthekitchenandservingcustomers.Ican’timagineyoudoinganythingelse,”Isaid.“Iamgoingtoplaygolf!”he 50.“Golf?Youhaveneverplayedgolf.Ineverheardyoumentiongolf,”Iwas 51. AndthenDad 52 toplaygolf.Hetaughtmybrotherandmethe 53 andsharedhisinterestwithus.Dadwouldlookatusandsay,“Ifyouliveyourlifeasyouplaythegameofgolf,youwillbe 54.”Herepeatedoften,“Whenyougettothegreen,stayfocused(集中精力的)andhitstraightdownthefairway(平坦球道).Don’t 55 anythingelse,andjustknowwhereyouwanttoputtheball.Dothisandyouwill 56 yourgoals.”Dadwantedustohave 57 andtostayfocusedonthemtoachieve 58.Healsowantedusto 59 ourselvesandtaketimetohavefunwithfriendsandfamily.Dadretiredattheageoffifty-sixandplayedgolfeverydayuntilhisdeathattheageofeighty-six.Whata 60 rolemodel!41.A.worked             B.studied      C.practiced         D.ran42.A.dangerous          B.light       C.poor                D.hard43.A.worriedabout    B.preparedfor   C.proudof  D.tiredof-15-\n44.A.care                  B.find      C.say     D.provide45.A.open     B.sell       C.manage          D.decorate46.A.plan                 B.doubt        C.job              D.hobby47.A.treated               B.hoped       C.educated           D.noticed48.A.retire              B.travel     C.leave             D.cook49.A.still              B.only        C.even     D.never50.A.suggested  B.accepted         C.agreed        D.replied51.A.excited         B.ashamed  C.shocked        D.satisfied52.A.failed           B.began C.forgot        D.remembered53.A.direction          B.game             C.custom       D.language54.A.strong            B.specialC.normal   D.fine55.A.giveup            B.believeinC.turnto  D.thinkabout56.A.reach            B.change          C.refuse       D.keep57.A.memories         B.goals        C.problems D.families58.A.happiness       B.praise        C.success         D.effort-15-\n59.A.trust                B.organize    C.enjoy        D.count60.A.terrible              B.great       C.strange        D.simple第II卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Accordingtoastudycarriedoutrecently,thosewhoarealwayspleasedandrelaxedarelesslikelytosufferfromcolds,61(compare)withthoseunhappypeople.TheresearchersfromNewYorkUniversitysaid,“Beinghappy62(help)thebodypreventdiseases.”“63seemsthatpositivefeelingsmayreducethedangerofillness,” saidthechiefresearcherSheldonCohen.“64(cheer)peopledon’tcatchcoldsoften,andtheyseldomtell their doctorsthattheyfeeluncomfortable.”InCohen’sstudy,193adults65(interview).Theytoldresearchersabouttheirfeelingsonthefirstday.Twoweekslater,allofthemweremade66(catch)coldsbydoctors,andtheyhadtostayaloneinaroomforsixdays.Theresultsshowedthateachinthestudywasequal(平等的)tofallill.67,peoplewhowerelivelyand relaxedsaidtheyfelthappyduringtheresearch.Theirillnesseswerelessseriousandlastedfora 68(short)time.Cohenbelievesthatwhenpeoplehavepositivefeelings,theirbodymayproduceakindofchemical 69helpstofightillnesses.Happinesskeepsillnessesaway.Soifyoucareaboutyourhealth,pleaselookonthebrightsideandmake yourselfhappyall70time第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。-15-\n增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 LastwinterholidayIgotothemountainswithmycousins.Noneofushadeverskiedbeforesowehadbeenlookingforwarditformonths.Whenwearrivedattheairports,itstartedtosnowandwewerereallyexciting.Butwhenwegotofftheplaneinthemountains,therewerenotanysnowatall.Everyoneheresaiditwastoowarmforsnow.Wewenttothebedfeelingsadlythatwewouldn'tbeabletoski.Butwhentheygotupthenextmorningandlookedoutofthewindow,werealizedthatithadbeensnowedallnightandwewouldbeabletoskiafterall.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华,你的美国笔友特德正在你市某所学校作交换生，他想寻求一份兼职工作，写信向你求助。你校英文报拟招聘一名兼职英文编辑，请根据所给信息及要求，给他回一封信。内容包括：1.希望他能考虑这份工作；2.简单介绍工作内容：撰写新闻报道、校对及制定编辑计划(editorialplans)等;3.联系方式：电话:0351-7773957,邮箱:xiaobao@126.com。注意：1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTed,   I'mwritingtotellyouthatourschoolEnglishnewspaperwantsapart-timeEnglisheditor._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,-15-\nLiHua1-5CBACC6-10BAACB11-15CABAC16-20BCAAC21-24BCAD25-28DBAA29-31DCB32-35ABCC36-40BEDAC41-45ADCDB  46-50CCABD51-55CBBDD  56-60ABCCB  语法填空：61.compared62.helps63.It64.Cheerful65.wereinterviewed66.tocatch67.However68.shorter69.that\which70.the改错：第一句：go —went第二句：lookingforwardtoit第三句：airports —airport；exciting —excited第四句：were —was  第五句：here —there第六句：gotobed；       sadly —sad第七句：they—we；snowed —snowing或去掉been作文：DearTed,  I'mwritingtotellyouthatourschoolEnglishnewspaperwantsapart-timeEnglisheditor.Sinceyouhavebeenlookingforapart-timejob,Ihopeyoucanthinkaboutthisposition.Forthisjob,youwillbeaskedtowritenewsreportsandfindandcorrectmistakesinnewspapersbeforethey’reprinted.Inaddition,makingeditorialplansisanotherimportanttask.YouaregoodatEnglishandcomputers.Therefore,I’msureyou’llbewellsuitedforit.Itisagoodopportunitythatyoushouldn’tmiss.Ifyouare-15-\ninterestedinthisjob,pleasecallat0351-7773957orsendyourpersonalinformationandapplicationtoxiaobao@l26.com.  Lookingforwardtoyourreply.                                    Yours,                                   LiHua-15-